For Morocco (1930) she received her only Oscar nomination. Her other films included Shanghai Express (1932), Destry Rides Again (1939), Foreign Affair (1948), and Witness for the Prosecution (1957). At the peak of her career in the 1930s, Marlene Dietrich was the screen’s highest-paid actress.

After World War II she appeared internationally in concerts, in cabarets, and on television.

Her show business career largely ended on Sep. 29, 1975, when she broke her leg during a stage performance in Australia.

For Morocco (1930) she received her only Oscar nomination. Her other films included Shanghai Express (1932), Destry Rides Again (1939), Foreign Affair (1948), and Witness for the Prosecution (1957). At the peak of her career in the 1930s, Marlene Dietrich was the screen’s highest-paid actress.

After World War II she appeared internationally in concerts, in cabarets, and on television.

Her show business career largely ended on Sep. 29, 1975, when she broke her leg during a stage performance in Australia.

For Morocco (1930) she received her only Oscar nomination. Her other films included Shanghai Express (1932), Destry Rides Again (1939), Foreign Affair (1948), and Witness for the Prosecution (1957). At the peak of her career in the 1930s, Marlene Dietrich was the screen’s highest-paid actress.

After World War II she appeared internationally in concerts, in cabarets, and on television.

Her show business career largely ended on Sep. 29, 1975, when she broke her leg during a stage performance in Australia.